F3’s professionals possess a variety of widely-recognized and respected credentials demonstrating their skills and expertise in accounting, forensics, fraud detection and business advisory services.
CPA - Certified Public Accountant
The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is awarded and regulated by individual states, with the requirements set by each state board of accountancy. Further information about the requirements for becoming a CPA and the types of services CPAs provide can be found here.
CFF - Certified in Financial Forensics
The Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) credential, established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,”combines specialized forensic accounting expertise with the core knowledge and skills that make CPAs among the most trusted business advisers”. Further information about the requirements for becoming a CFF can be found here.
CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) established and administers the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. According to the ACFE, CFEs “help protect the global economy by uncovering fraud and implementing processes to prevent fraud from occurring in the first place”. Further information about the requirements for becoming a CFE can be found here.
CIRA - Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor
The Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA) established the Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) program “[t]o recognize by public awareness and by certification those individuals who possess a high degree of specialized, professional financial and operational expertise in the area of distressed and insolvent businesses. Such expertise includes accounting, operational, managerial strategies, taxation and finance issues related to business bankruptcy and insolvency.” Further information about the CIRA designation can be found here.
CICA – Certified Internal Controls Auditor
Established by the Institute for Internal Controls (IIC), the Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) designation is granted as “an indicator of expertise in internal controls”. Further information about the CICA designation can be found here.
CCA – Certified Construction Auditor
The National Association of Construction Auditors was created to enhance the control environment related to construction projects, by addressing the needs of:
Those auditors who spend a significant amount of their efforts auditing and/or controlling construction projects; and
Owner construction/facilities management personnel who want to improve their knowledge base of contracts and process controls resulting in their construction projects being better managed and controlled; and
Project Managers/construction management personnel who want to improve their knowledge base of contracts and process controls, thereby improving the overall product delivered to their customers.
The NACA grants the designation of Certified Construction Auditor (CCA) and Construction Control Professional (CCP) to the individuals with the expertise in these areas. Further information about the CCA designation can be found here.
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